Scraper



July 31, 1923- J. W. LAYNE SCRAPER Filed June 17 1921 gwue'ni'oz James W. LEHTLE. I

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a 4 m e m i no r l? a. mass. hat) a. liar a) JAIMES 'W. LAYNE, 01F DANVILLE, VIRGINIA.

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Application filed .Tune 17, 192 1.

Danville, in the county of lhttsylvania and."

State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 111 Scrapers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in surfacescrapers.

The primary object of the invention, is the provision of ascraping device as used. by painters and the like, for the purpose of removing paint, varnish, or other matter from regular or irregular surfaces. i Specifically, the invention includes a handle portion, having a plurality of varior s shaped scraping blades detachably u'iounted thereon in novel formation, to effect a simple, compact, and economic arrangement.

Other objectsand advantages will be apparent during the course of the following detailed description,

In the accompanying drawing forming a part oi": this specification, and in which similar reference characters designate crresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is side GlQVl-MiOIL of the improved scraper, showing details thereof.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation, at right angles to that shown in Figure 1, and showin details of the improved scraper.

Fif is a cross sectional View taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

L is view of a special scraping blade, used for removing matter from arcuate or irregular surfaces.

Fig. 5 is a view showing a blade designed for removing paint or the like from flat sur faces.

in the drawing, wherein for the purpose illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the letter A designates a handle structure, including a plurality of scraping blades l3, detachably mounted to the handl A by a single clamping means C.

The handle A, is of compact and durable formation, including a pair. of hand engaging sections 12 and 13, each of said sections 12 and 13 being longitudinally grooved as at 14,-, to provide recesses in their abutting faces. The grooves 14- are of the same dept-h in each of the sections 12 and 18, and are provided for receiving a central metal bar 15; The bar 1.5, is adapted to fit practically Serial No. 478,384.

the entire length within the sections 12 and 13. longitudinally thereof, and adaptedto p 'ect in a portion 16, upwardly from said sections and 1.3. The bar portion 15, is less width than the width of either the ..n 12 and 13, so that the fits 'rxithin pocket provided by the grooved recesses 1d. Countersunlr rivets 17 are provided of. spaced intervals through suitable apertures in the sections 12 and 13,.and

through 'i:he bar 15, to rigidly ai'hr: the bar .n position to form the handle A. A. suitable. aperture is pr" ided in the upper ion or the projectin j part 16 of the bar for receiving certain details of the adjusting means 0.

The scrapin bladesld, preferably include ablade 20, for scraping; arcuate or irregular surfs and a b ade 21 for scraping flat or The arcuate blade 20, preteren surfaces. crabiy includes an attaching portion 22. and

a blade portion The portions 22 its outer end with the bevelled knife edge 26, arcuatinp; in convex manner for accommodation of irregular surfaces.

course be of any special formation, to accom- .1nodate irregular surfaces.

The blade 21, likewise, preferably includes an attaching portion 27, and a blade portion 28. It is preferred. that the portions 27 and 28 be bent or formed substantially at right angles to each other. The attaching portion 27, is relatively longer than the blade portion 28, and provided within its end opposite the blade portion 28, with an aperture 29, for reception of a portion of the'clamping means 0, to be subsequently described. The blade portion 28 of the scraper 21, is provided upon its extreme outer end with a straight knife edge 29, adapted for scraping flat surfaces. The blade 21, will of course be a necessary part on every one of the im proved scrapers, since flat surfaces are of course in the great majority. The blades and 21 are similar, in that their attaching portions 22 and 27, converge at a very slight taper from. their connection with their respective blade portions. Likewise, the blade portions 23 and 28, of the scraping blades 20 same snugly The blade portion of the scraper blade 20, can of said nut contacting the other.

and 21, flare outwardly rather sharply from 7 their connection with the attaching portions 22 and 27. This arrangement, has been designed to provide the greatest possible efficiency in such an instrument.

In assembling the improved scraper, the

blades 20 and 21, are positioned upon the V t-ion, they will be as illustrated in Figure 2 of the drawing with the major length of each attaching portion extending upwardly from the top marginal edge 37 of the supporting bar 15, providing a space 38 therebetween. By this arrangement, the attaching portions of the scraperv blades 20 and 21 may flex somewhat in order to facilitate a scraping operation. A retaining screw 32, is adapted for free insertion throughthe apertures of the scraping blades and the handle 11, and includes a screw threaded stem'33, adapted to project for receiving a wing nut 34, for clamping purposes. Upon tight clampingof the nut 34 upon the screw stem 33, the head of the screw 32, will lie in contact with one of the scraping blades,

In this manner, the blades 20 and 21 are adjustably and detachably mounted in secure positionupon the scraping handle A.

eaves Due to the proximity of the scraping 1 I 1 blades 20 and 21, a surface being worked upon, can be quickly finished, in a minimum of time, due to the combined uses of a single scraping tool embodying arcuate and straight surface blades. Should either of the blades 20 or 21, become damaged to an extent as to necessitate a new one, said damaged blade can be quickly removed by means of the detachable clamp structure 0.

l erious changes in theshape, size, and arrangement of parts may be made to the form of the invention herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit of the invention or the sc pe of the claim.

I claim: r

scraping tool comprising a supporting bar and handle structure having an opening adjacent the upper end thereof, scraping blades having different scraping edges outwardly thereon each including a blade portion and a relatively longer attaching portion extending at a substantial angle to the blade, the attaching portions of said blades having apertures thereon immediately adjacent their free end edges adapted for alignment with the aperture of said supporting bar upon the opposite sides of the latter, and detachable clamping means inserted through the aligning apertures of the scraping blades and bar whereby said attaching portions of said scrapin blades extend upwardly from the top mar; nal edge of the supporting bar for their major lengths providing a space therebetween. 7

JAMES XV. LAYNE. 

